Today I want to share with you one of the first friends I made when we joined back in March of this year. ⠀
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When @sister.tippy.cat was 3 months old she was part of a TNR program. She was 1 of a large group of cats living in a barn in the rural community. The rescue discovered that Tippy had a head tilt, it was found that she had chronic ear infections and that instead of medical care, the owner of the barn had used hydrogen peroxide to treat. Yes that’s right, bleach. ⠀
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Tippy came to her forever home 2 days later. Because of the untreated ear infections and bleach, Tippy had a polyp deep in her inner ear. This was removed but Tippy did not loose her tilt. She was also diagnosed with Horner's Syndrome, a neurological disorder of the sympathetic nerve. ⠀
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Her ear infections continued for months after surgery. Tippy has lost her hearing in her left ear, and suffers from anxiety, causing circling and pacing which are all directly related to a world that is upside down to her. ⠀
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About 9 months after her surgery and before her 1st birthday, Tippy began experiencing episodes of rocking vertigo with nystagmus (involuntary eye movement). The episodes last an hour to many hours, and they bring her nausea and vomiting. ⠀
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Despite all this, Tippy is sweet as she can be. She is happy, playful, interactive and chatty. Though her condition was 100% preventable, there is nothing now that can be done but give her the best, most comfortable life. This is something her cat mum and family does to the max. ⠀
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Tippy’s cat mum has become an advocate for education. She works tirelessly to share Tippy’s story in the hope that this will never happen again. Tippy shares her home with a bunch of other kitties, some of which also have special needs. If you don’t follow Tippy already, please hop on over and correct that!⠀
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